S1E201: Navigating online trading platforms - Key tips for retail investors in 2025: BT Money Hacks

Digital trading platforms have transformed investing. And with the online brokerages and share trading platforms sector heating up, how will we know we’re picking the right one and not just falling for anything?

Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Philip Waters, head of Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets at OANDA to find out.

Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

Highlights:

01:13 How 2024 played out and what to expect in 2025

04:02 The election which impacts all

09:04 Navigating the crowded online space

12:05 The advice people just won’t take!

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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

With Philip Waters, head of Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets, OANDA

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Howie Lim

Engineered by: Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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